The Federal Government, on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to ensuring the availability and affordability of Assistive Technologies (AT) for Persons With Disabilities (PWDS) across the country. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, gave the assurance during the public presentation of the National Roadmap on Local Production Of Standard Assistive Technologies Persons With Disabilities (PWDS) in Nigeria, on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to her, the Roadmap stipulates a guide for the production, procurement and distribution of Assistive Technologies for PWDS in Nigeria. While stressing the need to ensure quality control in the local production of Assistive Technologies for PWDs, she said: “it will also mainstream local production of Assistive Technologies in the innovative and industrial development of the Country and help in providing enabling environment for employment creation through local production of Assistive Technologies. Miss Abegunde, a 24-year-old accountant who had just gotten her first job in one of the new generation banks, said she fell into depression after her boss sexually harassed her.FG launches national roadmap on local production of standard assistive technologies for PWDsFG launches national roadmap on local production of standard assistive technologies for PWDs

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 20, 2022 02:52 UTC